Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) (previous CloudAve coverage) is running a conference called Forecast 2012 to shape the future of cloud computing. This is an enterprise focussed panel with some interesting keynotes and engaging panels. Check out the agenda for yourselves. ODCA has agreed to give away one ticket to the event for CloudAve readers. To win the free ticket, you will have to answer the following question.

What does Cloud Transparency mean to you?

ODCA/Intel will randomly select one winner and give away the ticket for Forecast 2012. If you are not the lucky one to get the Forecast 2012 ticket, don’t despair. Everyone who enters this contest will get a free ticket to Deploycon 2012, the enterprise PaaS conference I am running at New York with CloudAve being the media sponsor. Both the tickets offers you free access to CloudExpo New York which is also held at the same time. The winner of the Forecast 2012 ticket will be announced at the end of the Open Conversations: Cloud Transparency panel organized by Rishidot Research and streamed live on Youtube. If you are interested in attending any of the above said conferences, you will not get a deal better than this. Jump in and offer your comments below to enter the competition.

Please note:

We (CloudAve, Rishidot Research and myself) are not responsible or liable for the giveaway. The raffle is conducted by ODCA/Intel and we are just the messengers

The free ticket to Deploycon 2012 is not a raffle. As long as you offer a comment here and assure us that you will definitely attend the event, the ticket is available for you.

Only the registration to the above said conferences are free. We do not cover any expenses you incur in terms or travel, lodging, food, etc. for the events

We are not liable for anything related to these events and you enter the giveaway at your own risk

The conversations around cloud is exciting and this is a great opportunity for you to join this conversation. Take advantage of this great offer.

Disclosure: Intel is a sponsor of CloudAve

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Director, OpenShift Strategy at Red Hat. Founder of Rishidot Research, a research community focused on services world. His focus is on Platform Services, Infrastructure and the role of Open Source in the services era. Krish has been writing @ CloudAve from its inception and had also been part of GigaOm Pro Analyst Group. The opinions expressed here are his own and are neither representative of his employer, Red Hat, nor CloudAve, nor its sponsors.

Cloud transparency requires the availability of ‘summary reports’ for SOC (SAS) while also referencing and highlighting the value of other key initiatives such as that of Cloudaudit, Cloud Security Alliance CCM and making this publicly available to end-users without jumping through hoops.

How do you make customers happy? Like any solid relationship, dependability, productivity, and security are key factors. The more comfort vendors can provide around these issues as more enterprise companies turn to the cloud, the more trust will be built. That cloud transparency will provide a solid foundation for more innovation in the sector.

What does a Distributed System Transparency mean to you? Obviously , answer to this question means more than anything: Cloud Computing. And a good interpretation for cloud transparency is that of having myriad of computing resources ready to work on demand without all those shocking technical details involved when developing applications or deploying complex computational architectures.

The winner for Forecast 2012 Giveaway will be announced during the Open Conversation on Cloud Transparency at 12:00 Noon PST today. Please join the conversation to know the winner. You can view it at http://www.youtube.com/user/rishidot/feed

Cloud Transparency means clients (and potential) have the ability to know what the vendor is doing on their behalf – the strengths, the weaknesses of controls, processes and exception management. All of the items a good IT should would require of their in house staff to ensure they are making good decisions about their investments and risk profile.